Two weeks ago at Dover we saw rain play a part in the Xfinity race, but didn’t end it, allowing a crazy finish in which Ryan Truex went to victory lane at Dover for the second year in a row. This week we head to The Lady in Black, Darlington, where we could see another crazy finish and another part-time winner. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2024 season stats, 1 based on Intermediate stats, 1 based on the last Darlington race, 1 based on their Darlington stats over the last 5 Xfinity seasons, and 1 based on the highest in 2024 points that wasn’t already picked. Here is a look at those 5 notable drivers 2024 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2024 as well as ranking through 10 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Darlington, 2024 Intermediate track (1.3-1.5 miles) statistics and Darlington statistics from the past 5 Xfinity seasons.
Note: any driver in 4 straight Xfinity outlook articles is not in consideration for the next two, or any driver in 4 of 5 Xfinity outlook articles is not in consideration for the next one. This resets after they are put back into consideration.
This week not in consideration: Justin Allgaier (4 in a row, 2nd week) and Austin Hill (4 in a row)
This week not in consideration: Justin Allgaier (4 in a row, 2nd week) and Austin Hill (4 in a row)
1st in Points – Chandler Smith
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 7.0 | 1st of 36 | T15th of 327 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 25th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.94% | 1st of 36 | T14th of 327 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 86.55% | 4th of 36 | 40th of 327 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 105.06 | 2nd of 36 | 30th of 327‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 71 | T8th of 623 |
| Poles | 0 | T7th of 71 | T43rd of 623 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T1st of 71 | T11th of 623 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | 1st of 71 | T5th of 623 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | 1st of 71 | T7th of 623 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | T1st of 71 | T7th of 623 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T2nd of 36 | T25th of 327 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 36 | T1st of 327 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T3rd of 71 | T9th of 547* |
| Stage T10s | 14 | T5th of 71 | T32nd of 547* |
| Stage Pts | 86 | 5th of 71 | T30th of 547* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 8.55 | 4th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 13 | 1st of 71 | T8th of 547* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes
- 3 straight Stage Wins (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 7th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 5 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Darlington Streaks
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 9.0(9th), 78.25% of Laps ran in Top15(T13th), Avg. Driver Rating 109.6(4th), Best 3rd, Worst 15th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 25.0% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 7.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 6.75
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Fall Darlington Race
- Finished 12th, Started 10th, Led 0 laps, Finished 9th in Stage 1 and 7th in Stage 2, ran 144 Laps in Top 15(97.3% of laps ran), had 95.2 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable Darlington Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington since 2019, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 24.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T25th)
- Best Finish: 12th, Worst: 36th
- Completed 72.88% of laps (% ranks 42nd)
- 98.14% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 79.35 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 11th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 10’s
- 1 Top 15, 50.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T18th)
- 1 DNF, 50.0% (% ranks T41st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks 9th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Chandler Smith is notable because of his 2024 season stats thru 10 races
– At Dover Smith got 7 Stage Pts, ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 7th in the race
– Thru 10 races this year he has the best Avg. Finish (7.0), most Top 3’s (5), Top 5’s (6), Playoff Pts (13) and is tied for most Wins (2), Top 2’s (3), and Top 10’s (8)
– He has the longest Top 3 streak in the Xfinity Series this year at 3 races, and he is currently on a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– The only Darlington streak he has is an active 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s finished 3rd and 15th in the 2 Intermediate races this year with 2 Stage Wins and the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (109.6)
– Last Fall at Darlington Smith ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 6 Stage Pts, but he ended up 12th at the finish
– In his 2 career Darlington Xfinity races he has that 12th place last Fall and a 36th place DNF with 0 laps led, but he’s ran 98% of his laps here in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Chandler Smith has been one of the best drivers in the Xfinity Series this year as he leads, or is tied for lead, in many 2024 Ranks above. However, this weekend we head to an Intermediate track where he’s done well in one race this year and not as well in the other. More so-so news is that this weekend is Darlington where he’s ran well in his 2 career Xfinity Series races, but his finishes have been worse than subpar. All in all, look for Smith to run well this weekend for most of the race, but don’t be surprised if a good run is overshadowed by a bad finish.
– Chandler Smith is notable because of his 2024 season stats thru 10 races
– At Dover Smith got 7 Stage Pts, ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 7th in the race
– Thru 10 races this year he has the best Avg. Finish (7.0), most Top 3’s (5), Top 5’s (6), Playoff Pts (13) and is tied for most Wins (2), Top 2’s (3), and Top 10’s (8)
– He has the longest Top 3 streak in the Xfinity Series this year at 3 races, and he is currently on a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– The only Darlington streak he has is an active 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s finished 3rd and 15th in the 2 Intermediate races this year with 2 Stage Wins and the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (109.6)
– Last Fall at Darlington Smith ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 6 Stage Pts, but he ended up 12th at the finish
– In his 2 career Darlington Xfinity races he has that 12th place last Fall and a 36th place DNF with 0 laps led, but he’s ran 98% of his laps here in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Chandler Smith has been one of the best drivers in the Xfinity Series this year as he leads, or is tied for lead, in many 2024 Ranks above. However, this weekend we head to an Intermediate track where he’s done well in one race this year and not as well in the other. More so-so news is that this weekend is Darlington where he’s ran well in his 2 career Xfinity Series races, but his finishes have been worse than subpar. All in all, look for Smith to run well this weekend for most of the race, but don’t be surprised if a good run is overshadowed by a bad finish.
2nd in Points – Cole Custer
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 7.8 | 2nd of 36 | T21st of 327 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 16th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.89% | 2nd of 36 | T21st of 327 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 94.09% | 1st of 36 | 10th of 327 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 105.58 | 1st of 36 | 27th of 327‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T9th of 71 | T65th of 623 |
| Poles | 2 | T2nd of 71 | T6th of 623 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 71 | T41st of 623 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T8th of 71 | T62nd of 623 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T2nd of 71 | T16th of 623 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | T1st of 71 | T7th of 623 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | 1st of 36 | T1st of 327 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 36 | T1st of 327 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T5th of 71 | T19th of 547* |
| Stage T10s | 17 | 1st of 71 | T5th of 547* |
| Stage Pts | 101 | 2nd of 71 | 13th of 547* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 6.3 | T1st of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | 8th of 71 | T47th of 547* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Poles (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 10th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
- 8 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series and longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 11 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series and longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 26th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- Notable Darlington Streaks
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (2018.24-2019.24)
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Darlington)
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (2017.24-2019.24)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied 11th longest streak in Xfinity Series at Darlington all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 3.5(2nd), 98.0% of Laps ran in Top15(2nd), Avg. Driver Rating 111.3(3rd), Best 2nd, Worst 5th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.25% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 5.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.25
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Fall Darlington Race
- Finished 4th, Started 4th, Led 0 laps, Finished 5th in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 2, ran 148 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 112.7 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Darlington Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington since 2019, 44 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 2.67 Avg. Finish (Ranks 1st)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 4th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 99.55% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 1st)
- 114.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 1st)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 1 Win, 33.33% (% ranks T1st)
- 2 Top 3’s, 66.67% (% ranks 1st)
- 3 Top 10’s, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 6 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Cole Custer is notable because of his Darlington stats since the start of the 2019 season
– If the rain would have kept coming at Dover two weeks ago it would have been Custer that was your winner, but despite leading 46% of the laps he would have to settle to 5th
– His worst 2024 Rank above is T9th (0 Wins), but most of his Ranks are 1st or 2nd including his 7.8 Avg. Finish, 5 Top 5’s, 2 Poles, 17 Stage T10’s, and 6.3 Avg. Stage Finish
– He is currently on an 8 race Top 10 streak and an 11 straight Stage T10 streak, both of which are the longest of any driver this year
– At Darlington he is on a 2 race Top 5 streak and from 2017-2019 he had a 3 race Top 10 streak here
– He’s been great on Intermediate tracks this year as he has a 3.5 Avg. Finish with a 5.25 Avg. Stage Finish and the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating, but he’s only led 0.25% of the laps
– At Darlington last Fall he ran all 148 laps in the Top 15, started 4th, finished 4th, and had the 4th best Driver Rating
– In the 3 Xfinity Darlington races he’s ran since the start of 2019 he has a 2.67 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, a 99.55% Laps in Top 15%, and a 114.5 Avg. Driver Rating, but 0 laps led (because his win was based on a Denny Hamlin DQ)
Outlook for this weekend
Cole Custer has been very consistent this year as he is the only driver with 5+ Xfinity starts not to finish out of the Top 20 in 2024. Furthermore his in-race stats are amazing and he has the 2nd best Avg. Finish. What’s more is that this weekend is an Intermediate track where he’s been one of the best drivers in the 2 races this year, finishing both races in the Top 5. Even better is that this weekend is Darlington where he’s yet to finish out of the Top 5 in his last 3 Xfinity races, but he’s also failed to lead a lap. Based on all these stats expect Custer to be up front all day, and don’t be surprised if he leads his first Darlington laps and gets his first Darlington win.
– Cole Custer is notable because of his Darlington stats since the start of the 2019 season
– If the rain would have kept coming at Dover two weeks ago it would have been Custer that was your winner, but despite leading 46% of the laps he would have to settle to 5th
– His worst 2024 Rank above is T9th (0 Wins), but most of his Ranks are 1st or 2nd including his 7.8 Avg. Finish, 5 Top 5’s, 2 Poles, 17 Stage T10’s, and 6.3 Avg. Stage Finish
– He is currently on an 8 race Top 10 streak and an 11 straight Stage T10 streak, both of which are the longest of any driver this year
– At Darlington he is on a 2 race Top 5 streak and from 2017-2019 he had a 3 race Top 10 streak here
– He’s been great on Intermediate tracks this year as he has a 3.5 Avg. Finish with a 5.25 Avg. Stage Finish and the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating, but he’s only led 0.25% of the laps
– At Darlington last Fall he ran all 148 laps in the Top 15, started 4th, finished 4th, and had the 4th best Driver Rating
– In the 3 Xfinity Darlington races he’s ran since the start of 2019 he has a 2.67 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, a 99.55% Laps in Top 15%, and a 114.5 Avg. Driver Rating, but 0 laps led (because his win was based on a Denny Hamlin DQ)
Outlook for this weekend
Cole Custer has been very consistent this year as he is the only driver with 5+ Xfinity starts not to finish out of the Top 20 in 2024. Furthermore his in-race stats are amazing and he has the 2nd best Avg. Finish. What’s more is that this weekend is an Intermediate track where he’s been one of the best drivers in the 2 races this year, finishing both races in the Top 5. Even better is that this weekend is Darlington where he’s yet to finish out of the Top 5 in his last 3 Xfinity races, but he’s also failed to lead a lap. Based on all these stats expect Custer to be up front all day, and don’t be surprised if he leads his first Darlington laps and gets his first Darlington win.
4th in Points – Jesse Love
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.5 | 4th of 36 | T43rd of 327 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 24th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.83% | 3rd of 36 | T27th of 327 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 82.95% | 6th of 36 | 60th of 327 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 96.88 | 6th of 36 | 53rd of 327‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 71 | T19th of 623 |
| Poles | 3 | T1st of 71 | T1st of 623 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T3rd of 71 | T23rd of 623 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T4th of 71 | T38th of 623 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T5th of 71 | T51st of 623 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T4th of 71 | T36th of 623 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T2nd of 36 | T25th of 327 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 36 | T1st of 327 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T1st of 71 | T3rd of 547* |
| Stage T10s | 10 | T7th of 71 | T61st of 547* |
| Stage Pts | 68 | 6th of 71 | 45th of 547* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 10.35 | 7th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 9 | 3rd of 71 | 14th of 547* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Poles (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 10th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage Wins
- 3 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Darlington Streaks
- none
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 13.0(T13th), 80.45% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 83.9(12th), Best 9th, Worst 17th, Laps Completed 99.75%, Led 0.25% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 10.75
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Fall Darlington Race
- did not race
- Notable Darlington Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington since 2019, 44 drivers)
- 0 Races
Main Points & Outlook
– Jesse Love is notable because of his points position (4th) thru 10 races
– At Dover Love led 10% of the race and finished 3rd in Stage 2, but overall he only ran 41% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 24th in the race
– His worst 2024 Rank above is only (T)7th (10 Stage T10’s and 10.35 Avg. Stage Finish), but he has the 4th best Avg. Finish (10.5) and is tied for most Poles thru 10 races since 2016 (3)
– He had a 6 race Top 10 streak heading into Dover and had 2 straight Poles to start the year, but his longest Stage T10 streak is only 3 stages long
– Like every race so far he’s never raced at Darlington and thus has no streaks here
– In the 2 Intermediate races this year he’s finished 9th and 17th while running 80% of his laps in the Top 15, but he’s only gotten 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Since Love has not raced at Darlington in his Xfinity career, he obviously did not race in the Fall race last year
– Again no races at Darlington equals no stats here either
Outlook for this weekend
Jesse Love finally cooled off in the last Xfinity race as he had a few problems leading to his first finish out of the Top 20 this season. Up next is an Intermediate track, where based on his stats on these tracks this year isn’t the most welcome of sights. In the 2 Intermediate races this year he hasn’t ran bad, but hasn’t been impressive either. Furthermore this is Darlington where it’s tough to run as a veteran, yet alone it being your first race as it is for Love. Overall, Love should have a solid day this weekend, but a win is definitely not on the horizon.
– Jesse Love is notable because of his points position (4th) thru 10 races
– At Dover Love led 10% of the race and finished 3rd in Stage 2, but overall he only ran 41% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 24th in the race
– His worst 2024 Rank above is only (T)7th (10 Stage T10’s and 10.35 Avg. Stage Finish), but he has the 4th best Avg. Finish (10.5) and is tied for most Poles thru 10 races since 2016 (3)
– He had a 6 race Top 10 streak heading into Dover and had 2 straight Poles to start the year, but his longest Stage T10 streak is only 3 stages long
– Like every race so far he’s never raced at Darlington and thus has no streaks here
– In the 2 Intermediate races this year he’s finished 9th and 17th while running 80% of his laps in the Top 15, but he’s only gotten 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Since Love has not raced at Darlington in his Xfinity career, he obviously did not race in the Fall race last year
– Again no races at Darlington equals no stats here either
Outlook for this weekend
Jesse Love finally cooled off in the last Xfinity race as he had a few problems leading to his first finish out of the Top 20 this season. Up next is an Intermediate track, where based on his stats on these tracks this year isn’t the most welcome of sights. In the 2 Intermediate races this year he hasn’t ran bad, but hasn’t been impressive either. Furthermore this is Darlington where it’s tough to run as a veteran, yet alone it being your first race as it is for Love. Overall, Love should have a solid day this weekend, but a win is definitely not on the horizon.
13th in Points – Ryan Sieg
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 18.2 | 16th of 36 | T143rd of 327 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 37th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 87.9% | 29th of 36 | 245th of 327 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 63.48% | 14th of 36 | 120th of 327 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 74.6 | 18th of 36 | 142nd of 327‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T9th of 71 | T65th of 623 |
| Poles | 0 | T7th of 71 | T43rd of 623 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 71 | T41st of 623 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T8th of 71 | T62nd of 623 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T13th of 71 | T105th of 623 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T17th of 71 | T142nd of 623 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 4 | T2nd of 36 | T153rd of 327 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T9th of 36 | T79th of 327 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 71 | T85th of 547* |
| Stage T10s | 10 | T7th of 71 | T61st of 547* |
| Stage Pts | 36 | 14th of 71 | T79th of 547* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 16.1 | 14th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T11th of 71 | T76th of 547* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Darlington Streaks
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (2020.05-2021.09)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (2020.05 s1-2020.23 s2)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 4.5(3rd), 96.0% of Laps ran in Top15(6th), Avg. Driver Rating 104.35(8th), Best 2nd, Worst 7th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 4.25% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 8.0
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Fall Darlington Race
- Finished 30th, Started 20th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 15 Laps in Top 15(10.14% of laps ran), had 59.3 Driver Rating (ranked 23rd)
- Notable Darlington Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington since 2019, 44 drivers)
- 9 Races
- 14.44 Avg. Finish (Ranks 9th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 30th
- Completed 99.92% of laps (% ranks 13th)
- 69.38% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 13th)
- 81.49 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 0.68% of laps he’s run (% ranks 10th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 11.11% (% ranks 10th)
- 3 Top 10’s, 33.33% (% ranks T12th)
- 6 Top 15’s, 66.67% (% ranks T8th)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 22.22% (% ranks T12th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1.72 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 10th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ryan Sieg is notable because of his 2024 Intermediate stats
– Sieg ran every lap of his in the Top 15 at Dover, but unfortunately a blown motor caused him to run just 25 laps and finish with a 37th place DNF
– In 2024 he has just 2 Top 10’s with 1 Top 2, an 18.2 Avg. Finish, and a 16.1 Avg. Stage Finish; but he is tied for the 7th most Stage T10’s (10)
– The only notable streak he has this year is a 4 straight Stage T10 streak earlier this year
– His only Darlington streaks are from 2020-2021 where he had 3 straight Top 10 finishes and 4 straight Stage T10’s in 2020
– At Intermediates this year he has finishes of 7th and 2nd (by .002 seconds) with the 8th best Avg. Driver Rating (104.35), and he’s ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15
– Sieg struggled at Darlington last Fall as he ran just 10% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 23rd best Driver Rating, and finished a disappointing 30th
– He’s ran all 9 Xfinity races at Darlington since the start of 2019 and has 3 Top 10’s to just 2 finishes out of the Top 20, and he has the 9th best Avg. Driver Rating (81.49)
Outlook for this weekend
Ryan Sieg has overall had a lackluster season, but he sits just 7 points out of the last playoff spot heading to Darlington. An Intermediate track is a welcome sight for Sieg in the fact that his only Top 10 finishes this year have come in the 2 Intermediate races, and in the last Intermediate race he missed out on his 1st win by .002 seconds. An unwelcome sight is that this is Darlington wherer he missed the mark completely last Fall, but overall he’s been decent in his last 9 Darlington races. In all, don’t expect the same result Sieg had at Texas, but based on his Intermediate results this year he should finish this weekend around 10th.
– Ryan Sieg is notable because of his 2024 Intermediate stats
– Sieg ran every lap of his in the Top 15 at Dover, but unfortunately a blown motor caused him to run just 25 laps and finish with a 37th place DNF
– In 2024 he has just 2 Top 10’s with 1 Top 2, an 18.2 Avg. Finish, and a 16.1 Avg. Stage Finish; but he is tied for the 7th most Stage T10’s (10)
– The only notable streak he has this year is a 4 straight Stage T10 streak earlier this year
– His only Darlington streaks are from 2020-2021 where he had 3 straight Top 10 finishes and 4 straight Stage T10’s in 2020
– At Intermediates this year he has finishes of 7th and 2nd (by .002 seconds) with the 8th best Avg. Driver Rating (104.35), and he’s ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15
– Sieg struggled at Darlington last Fall as he ran just 10% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 23rd best Driver Rating, and finished a disappointing 30th
– He’s ran all 9 Xfinity races at Darlington since the start of 2019 and has 3 Top 10’s to just 2 finishes out of the Top 20, and he has the 9th best Avg. Driver Rating (81.49)
Outlook for this weekend
Ryan Sieg has overall had a lackluster season, but he sits just 7 points out of the last playoff spot heading to Darlington. An Intermediate track is a welcome sight for Sieg in the fact that his only Top 10 finishes this year have come in the 2 Intermediate races, and in the last Intermediate race he missed out on his 1st win by .002 seconds. An unwelcome sight is that this is Darlington wherer he missed the mark completely last Fall, but overall he’s been decent in his last 9 Darlington races. In all, don’t expect the same result Sieg had at Texas, but based on his Intermediate results this year he should finish this weekend around 10th.
20th in Owner Points (26 car) – John Hunter Nemechek
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.0 | 9th of 36 | T97th of 327 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 32nd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 91.53% | 23rd of 36 | 205th of 327 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 65.73% | 12th of 36 | 114th of 327 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 95.9 | 7th of 36 | 56th of 327‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 71 | T19th of 623 |
| Poles | 0 | T7th of 71 | T43rd of 623 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 71 | T41st of 623 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T4th of 71 | T38th of 623 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T7th of 71 | T67th of 623 |
| Top 10’s | 3 | T11th of 71 | T110th of 623 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T7th of 36 | T64th of 327 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T9th of 36 | T79th of 327 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 71 | T85th of 547* |
| Stage T10s | 5 | 16th of 71 | T118th of 547* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T26th of 71 | T198th of 547* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 16.6 | 16th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T11th of 71 | T76th of 547* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Darlington Streaks
- 2 straight Poles (active streak, tied 3rd longest streak in Xfinity Series at Darlington all-time)
- 1 straight Top 3 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Darlington)
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, tied 12th longest streak in Xfinity Series at Darlington all-time)
- 3 straight Stage Wins (active streak, 2nd longest streak in Xfinity Series at Darlington all-time)
- 5 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied 9th longest streak in Xfinity Series at Darlington all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 45 drivers)
- 1 Races, Avg. Finish 1.0(1st), 100% of Laps ran in Top15(1st), Avg. Driver Rating 145.2(1st), Best 1st, Worst 1st, Laps Completed 100%, Led 49.5% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2 Stage T10’s, Avg. Stage Finish 2.0
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Fall Darlington Race
- Finished 3rd, Started 1st, Led 99 laps(66.89%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 1st in Stage 2, ran 147 Laps in Top 15(99.32% of laps ran), had 141.5 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Darlington Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington since 2019, 44 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 8.4 Avg. Finish (Ranks 4th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 21st
- Completed 99.86% of laps (% ranks 14th)
- 76.73% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 106.82 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 4th)
- Led 21.22% of laps he’s run (% ranks 1st)
- 2 Poles, 40.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 20.0% (% ranks T7th)
- 3 Top 5’s, 60.0% (% ranks 3rd)
- 4 Top 10’s, 80.0% (% ranks 4th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 20.0% (% ranks T10th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 3 Stage Wins, 30.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 7 Stage T10’s, 70.0% (% ranks 6th)
- 3.9 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of his race at Darlington last Fall
– Nemechek’s last race was way back at COTA where an early cutting the course penalty hampered his day causing him to run just 16% of the race in the Top 15, but he ended up finishing 3rd
– In the 5 Xfinity races he’s ran this season he has a disappointing 15.0 Avg. Finish and a 16.6 Avg. Stage Finish with 1 Win and 3 Top 10’s, but also 2 finishes out of the Top 20
– The only streak he holds in the Xfinity Series this year is a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Darlington he is currently on a 2 race Pole streak, 2 race Top 5 streak, 4 race Top 10 streak, 3 straight Stage Win streak, and a 5 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s ran 1 of the 2 Intermediate races this year and in it he finished 1st, ran every lap in the Top 15, and had an incredible 145.2 Avg. Driver Rating
– Last Fall at Darlington Nemechek ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15 and led 67% of the race, but even with the best Driver Rating he could only muster a 3rd place finish
– In the last 5 Xfinity races he’s ran here at Darlington he has an 8.4 Avg. Finish with 3 Top 5’s and just 1 finish out of the Top 20. In addition, he’s led 21% of the laps he’s ran
Outlook for this weekend
John Hunter Nemechek’s 2024 Xfinity stats aren’t exactly thrilling like you’d expect from a Cup driver in a Joe Gibbs Racing car. However, he does have 1 win, and that one win came in an impressive performance on an Intermediate track. In addition to this good news this weekend is Darlington where Nemechek has done very well since the start of 2019 recording 3 Top 5’s in 5 races with 3 Stage Wins. This weekend he is with Sam Hunt which is who he was been with for some of his Darlington runs, so Nemechek may not dominate this weekend, but he should still run and finish well.
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of his race at Darlington last Fall
– Nemechek’s last race was way back at COTA where an early cutting the course penalty hampered his day causing him to run just 16% of the race in the Top 15, but he ended up finishing 3rd
– In the 5 Xfinity races he’s ran this season he has a disappointing 15.0 Avg. Finish and a 16.6 Avg. Stage Finish with 1 Win and 3 Top 10’s, but also 2 finishes out of the Top 20
– The only streak he holds in the Xfinity Series this year is a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Darlington he is currently on a 2 race Pole streak, 2 race Top 5 streak, 4 race Top 10 streak, 3 straight Stage Win streak, and a 5 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s ran 1 of the 2 Intermediate races this year and in it he finished 1st, ran every lap in the Top 15, and had an incredible 145.2 Avg. Driver Rating
– Last Fall at Darlington Nemechek ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15 and led 67% of the race, but even with the best Driver Rating he could only muster a 3rd place finish
– In the last 5 Xfinity races he’s ran here at Darlington he has an 8.4 Avg. Finish with 3 Top 5’s and just 1 finish out of the Top 20. In addition, he’s led 21% of the laps he’s ran
Outlook for this weekend
John Hunter Nemechek’s 2024 Xfinity stats aren’t exactly thrilling like you’d expect from a Cup driver in a Joe Gibbs Racing car. However, he does have 1 win, and that one win came in an impressive performance on an Intermediate track. In addition to this good news this weekend is Darlington where Nemechek has done very well since the start of 2019 recording 3 Top 5’s in 5 races with 3 Stage Wins. This weekend he is with Sam Hunt which is who he was been with for some of his Darlington runs, so Nemechek may not dominate this weekend, but he should still run and finish well.
